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Saturday, December 17, 2011

Trapset times Tabla is the new (TxT) duo's educational project which they are bringing into schools and drum clinics. Deep and Vin perform regularly with Master musician, Snehasish Mozumder’s band called s.o.m. (album on Random Chance Records). more info via email: info @ drumteacher.com

Monday, August 22, 2011

Michel Merhej teams up with Nicole LaCorgne (editor), Vin Scialla (recorded the audio examples & prepared notated parts) to present the quintessential book on riq technique and playing riq within an ensemble. You can find it at www.amazon.com - http://amzn.to/nEiur6

Built around the life and teachings of master percussionist, Michel Merhej Baklouk, this book has been designed as a biographical tribute, a teaching manual, and a resource guide for anyone wishing to develop a deeper understanding of the role that percussion plays in Near Eastern Arabic music. This book differs from most technique manuals in that it includes historical information on about Arabic music as it pertains to the life and work of a single artist, Michel Merhej Baklouk. The book is composed of three parts: Introduction, Lessons, and Reference Information. Each part is written to stand on its own as well as fit with the whole so that readers can approach the book either as individual articles and lessons, or in its entirety, to be read from cover to cover. By presenting Michel's work in this way, we hope to appeal to a wider audience—percussion students at varying skill levels and from varying music disciplines and backgrounds, students of music and Middle Eastern studies, or anyone else interested in twentieth century Arab music and culture. The first part, Introduction, contains several essays about Michel's life, his teaching philosophy, pedagogical practices, musical aesthetics and performance practices. Although these sections may be read independently, they are also designed to help percussion students apply the book's lessons to their own playing and musical interpretations. The technical focus of this book is on the riqq; however, students of Arabic music (beginning through advanced) can adapt the practical exercises to gain mastery of the percussion instrument(s) of their choice.

Friday, May 20, 2011

check out events page DRUMTEACHER.com for a list of drummers performing in the area,feel free to send submissions for listings to info@drumteacher.com :mission: connect all drummers and where youll be playing!

This Sat is the MD Festival in Montclair NJ, well be in good company as we ride up with Swiss Chris, Victor Rendon, sabian crew and Sway an up & coming drummerman, etc...

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Snehasish, a North India mandolin master.The Snehasish Mozumder & Som album is now avail on itunes :you can download the album titled "jazz & north indian styles" on itunes or purchase a copy at cdbaby.com or bestbuy.com.~ random chance records / liftoff

Andrew Beall (PAS NY) writes Dear Friends,The time to gather in New York City and watch the best drummers and percussionists in the WORLD has come yet again!Thanks to our 29 sponsors, it's entirely FREE to the public...save the date!Of note: We still have spots open for the Snare Drum Competition (Friday, February 11th, 7-10pm, no age limit), if you're interested.@NYU, new york city